the Thoreau Log. 26 December 1847. Manchester, England. Ralph Waldo Emerson writes to his wife Lidian: Our Spartan-Buddhist Henry is a Père or bon-homme malgré lui. and it is a great comfort daily to think of him there with you (The Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 3:455). Log Index Log Pages Select... 1817-1832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862